title: Diskshadow Child Process Spawned
id: 56b1dde8-b274-435f-a73a-fb75eb81262a
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status: test
description: Detects any child process spawning from "Diskshadow.exe". This could be due to executing Diskshadow in interpreter mode or script mode and using the "exec" flag to launch other applications.
references:
    - https://bohops.com/2018/03/26/diskshadow-the-return-of-vss-evasion-persistence-and-active-directory-database-extraction/
    - https://www.ired.team/offensive-security/credential-access-and-credential-dumping/ntds.dit-enumeration
    - https://medium.com/@cyberjyot/lolbin-execution-via-diskshadow-f6ff681a27a4
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/diskshadow
author: Harjot Singh @cyb3rjy0t
date: 2023-09-15
tags:
    - attack.stealth
    - attack.t1218
    - attack.execution
    - detection.threat-hunting
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        ParentImage|endswith: '\diskshadow.exe'
    filter_main_werfault:
        Image|endswith: ':\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe'
    condition: selection and not 1 of filter_main_*
falsepositives:
    - Likely from legitimate usage of Diskshadow in Interpreter mode.
level: medium